Corner-piece for hanging gutters.



No. 782,959. PATENTED FEB, 21, 1905 H. c. HAMES.

CORNER PIECE FOR HANGING GUTTERS.

.APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 17, 1904.

WlTNESSES: INVENTOR Hay al 017165.

ATTORN EYS Patented February 21, 1905.

PATENT ()FFICE.

HARRY O. HAMES, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

CORNER-PIECE FOR HANGING GUTTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.,782,959, dated February 21, 1905. Application filedMarch 17, 1904. Serial No- 198,676.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY O. HAMEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Corner-Pieces for Hanging Gutters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in corner-pieces for hanging gutters.

The object of my invention is to provide a corner-piece stamped from a single sheet of metal and so shaped as to afford a gradual turn at the intersection of its angular portions, whereby a greatly-increased area for the flow of Water is had. The corner-piece as now formed has an extremely sharp corner or projection at the intersection of the angular portions, thus causing the water to take a sharp turn when rounding the corner, which often causes the same to flood and back up at this point, thus overflowing the edges of the piece and preventing a proper drainage of the roof.

Finally, the obj eot of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth that will be strong, simple, and comparatively inexpensive to construct and one which will be efiicient in its purposes.

WVith the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel details of construction and operation, a preferable embodiment of which is described in the specification and illustrated in the drawings, wherein I Figure 1 is a plan view of my corner-piece. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the present form of corner-piece, taken on the line of intersection of the angular portions, such as is indicated in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line :0 m of Fig. 1 and showing the increased area gained by rounding the inner corner of the piece.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates the corner-piece, which is formed of any suitable sheet metal and provided with the usual rolled edges 2. The corner-piece 1 comprises the angular portions 3 and 4 and is produced by stamping, through the 'means of suitable dies, from a single piece of metal, the finished article being substantially semicircular in cross-section and also being formed at one end with a suitable joint member. (Not shown.) The essence of the invention lies in the contour of the piece at the intersection of the portions 3 and 4. As hereinbefore stated, the corner-pieces now employed are formed with sharp corners and angles at-the point of intersection of the angular portions 3 and 4 thereof. It is readily apparent that by rounding these corners, as indicated at 5 in the drawings, the sharp corner is obviated and that by flaring these rounded corners an increased area is obtained, thus providing a path of flow for the rain-water which offers no obstructions, thereby obviating the liability of the water to back up or flood at this portion and insuring a steady and perfect drain.

I wish it understood that while I have shown in the drawings the curved portion 5 extending from the inner end of the joint between the portions 4 and 5 toward the center of the piece and apparently terminating short thereof it'may be continued across the piece to the outer joint, thus further increasing the area and obviating all angles which may cause the water to take sharp turns, and thereby flood the piece. However, in most instances it will only be necessary to round that portion adjacent to the inner joint, as the water has a tendency to hug the inner side of the gutter. Another advantage gained by curving the portion 5 is in the stamping of the piece, whereby the sharp angle is obviated, and thus preventing the flaking of the coating, such asis present in galvanized metals, thereby preserving the surface of the metal.

I do not wish to limit myself to the exact details of construction and operation herein set forth, as I may make various changes in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A corner-piece for hanging gutters stamped from a single sheet of metal comprising intersecting angularly-disposed portions, rounded and flared at the point of intersection of their inner sides, and creased on the line of intersection of their outer sides to produce an an- In presence of M. B. SoHLEY, IV. L. Momzow. 

